What's My Rock? — Episode 13
Geology professor, Dr. Abstract, interviews Mike about his rocks in this geology series on rock and mineral identification.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Rock 1
3:14 Rock 1 I.D.
5:12 fizz test
7:10 Rock 2
11:00 hand lens
14:00 XRF
16:00 Rock 2 I.D.
16:50 Rock 3
20:30 Rock 4
24:12 Wrap-up
26:09 Recap with Dylan
Is it a meteorite or meteorwrong? Is it gold or just shiny? Is it a fossil, a diamond, a gemstone? Dr. Abstract calmly and cheerfully sorts through it all!
The guests are not actors, but real people from Southern California who have independently contacted him for his geological expertise. In exchange for having their specimens analyzed and identified, they agree to be filmed for this YouTube Channel. If you live in Southern California (or plan to be in the area) and you would like to appear on What's My Rock, email us at [email protected]. Sorry, we do not identify rocks from pictures. You must be a guest so we can hold the rock and analyze it in-person.
This is a Tectonic City production
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Filmed on the campus of California State University, San Bernardino, courtesy of the Department of Geological Sciences http://www.csusb.edu/geology
Outro song, "Ain't No Meteorite" by Octopolis available on most streaming services: Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.
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